Eye yi yi

Here we go again!!  Back to the eyes.

I've been trying to mount two larger samplers for framing, both stitched on a loose weave 28 or 30.  What a disaster.  I'm assuming it's from stitching in hand and distorting the edges while they were rolled.  I knew Ann Hicks was when I pressed her at the finish and what a PITA it was to mount.  There was nothing I could do (hot water, hot dryer, softener) that helped those corners come back.  The entire piece is stretched too tight which helped the wrinkles that refused to leave.  She's done, but so are my fingers.  So many pin pricks.  Here's a tip - if you get blood on your linen, immediately saturate a Qtip with peroxide and dab, then with a dry one, and continue until removed.  

I have a few more to do tomorrow and I will never use a looser silky weave again!!

It's September.  Crap.

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Uh-oh

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Beyond the crabby revisited

Searching for the Death by Chocolate zucchini recipe, I came across this old post.

And I guess I haven't softened much in two years.  Especially since Steinmart received my return of three incorrectly sized men's leather belts weeks before they decided to close, I am not getting a refund.  Emails and contact were never acknowledged.  Regardless of what their website states, they are not issuing credits so I am out over $85.

From early 2018 - 

Some needleworkers like to punch.   I would love to do that right now.

Some needleworkers prefer stitching.  It's what a victim of my ire would need.

Some needleworkers enjoy the finish.  Oh how I would love to get there.

Some needleworkers prefer a sharp needle.  Nothing can be sharper than my tongue.

Some needleworkers like a larger eye.  I'd like to blacken a few.

Some needleworkers like their linen to be soft in hand.  I'd rather have a rock in mine.

Some needleworkers have their threads wound.  Tight enough to break?

Some needleworkers are very nice people, with kind words, forgiveness, and patience.

And one needleworker is not.

But she will get over it.  Nothing is worth ruining a weekend, a day, an hour, when we don't know if it may be our last.  And if it's not (whew), starting it with an attitude sets the tone for a wasted day.  How many more do we have?   Daily trials and tribulations are a part of life and nothing compared to the life and death and suffering of others. Get angry, get over it.  Have an extra chocolate or two or three.  Pull up your brand new big girl panties.  Look up at the sky in the morning and start fresh.  And ponder why panties are so damn expensive.  I know why they're big.

Have a great Sunday folks.

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Going to the right side

I followed the chart colors!

Am I the only one that can't wait until the Video Music Awards are over on Sunday?  I am so sick of seeing its ad on every commercial break.  Really?  Enough!

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Back to basic!

No more eyes until page two.  I tried the center method and there was a slight improvement in my stitch.  Some of my stitches have threads overlapping in the eye, and coming up through it seemed to help.  But I only did a few for comparison.  I was anxious to be done with them and followed my routine.  I can't find the site (linked from Pinterest) that showed the reversed method.  It's obviously not the one used or taught by skilled needleworkers.

The 830 does not look as green as in the photo.

It's drizzling, a light soft rain.   This isn't one very long cat under the rain tub.  Nitzy's legs and Bud's head.

Found out this morning that I have to have the surgery on my toe  done over.   Not happy at all that a pin will be sticking out of it for four weeks.  Just the thought has me creeped out and imagining how removal will feel.  

I am able to comment on blogs and IG now, but still not getting all my mail.  Google is separating it into files/folders that I am not familiar with, used Windows mail before.

Have a good day!!

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And then this happened

A fat fuzzy slub.  Yes, you leave them alone.  No, I don't and didn't.  I've removed the excess fuzz from several in this piece but this one was a monster.  There was no thin thread hidden in the bulk, it was just all fuzz.  

So I took a linen thread from the edge, full length of the piece in case I needed it.  Leaving a long tail, I started weaving close to stitching where I can hide the ends, and continued as the broken thread was pulled out.  

Part of it was woven in next to the thread before removing it, but once removed the bends in the linen thread from the weave are very noticeable and make it easy to follow.

The new and the old thread ends are pulled to the back and I'll decide whether to weave all the way into the stitches or leave as is.  I think it's fine as is.

This didn't take any time at all. One more eyelet letter on this side and it's on to regular cross.   Thank goodness there is a break before continuing the eyes on the right side of the chart.

Question - there are two methods online for stitching the eyes.  All legs of the eye come up from the center and go down at the edges OR all legs start from the edges and go down into the center.  Which do you do??

Have a happy Wednesday!!

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